Three Nights on Whitson Lake
2018 September 6-9
Diana and Bob recently spent three nights camping on Whitson Lake. One afternoon was spent exploring the Five Mile Rapids Portage. Here are some photos from that trip. A full Bushlog will follow soon is now avaialable: Three Nights on Whitson Lake.

(photo by Diana: 2018-09-06 - map - explore)
Camp set up; it's time to update the diary

(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Morning mist.


(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Morning coffee.

(photo by Diana: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Morning calm.




(photo by Diana: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Looking up Five Mile Rapids.

(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Exploring the Five Mile Rapids portage.



(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Emma Creek along the portage.



(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Steep sand banks along this section of the Petawawa River.

(photo by Diana: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
The bottom of the portage is an easy trail through open bush.



(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Bottom of a deep gully. From here until the top of the portage, the going is much rougher.


(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
A wet area along the portage.


(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
We camped here 42 years ago.


(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Wind damage on Coveo Lake.

(photo by Diana: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Back to Whitson Lake.



(photo by Bob: 2018-09-07 - map - explore)
Evening light.

(photo by Bob: 2018-09-08 - map - explore)
Morning.





(photo by Bob: 2018-09-08 - map - explore)
No, it's not winter.





(photo by Bob: 2018-09-08 - map - explore)
Lazy afternoon in camp. It was a bit too breezy for leisurely paddling.

(photo by Bob: 2018-09-08 - map - explore)
Evening light.


(photo by Bob: 2018-09-09 - map - explore)
Morning coffee. The thermometer read zero but there was no evident frost.




(photo by Diana: 2018-09-09 - map - explore)
On the way home. Updating the diary on Smith Lake.

(photo by Diana: 2018-09-09 - map - explore)
The swift between Smith Lake and McManus Lake.

(photo by Diana: 2018-09-09 - map - explore)
Residual damage on McManus Lake from the 1998 microburst.
Algonquin Park Coveo Lake Five Mile Rapids portage (Petawawa River) McManus Lake Petawawa River Smith Lake Whitson Lake